Alaska, 2005
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2005 was 304 against 381 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2005 |
|---|---|
| Denali Borough | 6 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 4 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 2 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $80,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $7,700,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $2,220,000 | — | — |
| 20 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Heavy Rain | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Bristol Bay | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Heavy Rain | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Heavy Rain | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 14 May 2005 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $311,000 | — | — |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Heavy Rain | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Heavy Rain | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $142,600 | — | — |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 90 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 26 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 86 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 20 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Oct 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 89 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 20 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Heavy Rain | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2005
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2005 | DR-1618 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Fall Storm, Tidal Surges, And Flooding | 4 |
| 14 Mar 2005 | DR-1584 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
16 NFIP claims, 10 of them paid, for $215,431.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.